Vicenza triumphed 2-1 over Avellino in the semi-final second leg of the playoffs, thus gaining a place in the final against Carrarese for promotion to Serie B. Stefano Vecchi’s team continues in its magical moment, getting closer to the dream after a fabulous return round and six playoff matches, where the red and white group conceded only one goal, this evening’s. Despite some naivety on the part of Ronaldo and Golemic, Vicenza managed to maintain concentration until the end, reaching their goal. At the final whistle, Menti exploded with joy. The match immediately saw an opportunity for Vicenza with De Col putting a cross to the far post, but Proia hit the crossbar with his head. In the 14th minute, Della Morte gave Vicenza the lead with an amazing play, skipping past several Avellino men and kicking to the far post, beating Ghidotti. In the 27th minute, Pellegrini finished towards the away goal, but without finding the target. Two minutes later, Patierno attempted a powerful shot from outside the area, but Confente deflected the ball into a corner. From the next corner, Palmiero shot, but once again Confente responded. In the second half, Avellino made a change: Michele D’Ausilio out and Manuel Ricciardi in. In the 2nd minute, Armellino headed but the ball went wide. Shortly afterwards, Sgarbi missed a great opportunity a few steps from the goal. In the 4th minute, Confente saved a shot from Gori and immediately afterwards made an incredible save from a close range shot from Cancellotti. In the 8th minute, Costa made a run from his half of the pitch to get a shot, but Ghidotti blocked it without any problems. In the 13th minute, Ronaldo attempted a right-footed shot from outside the area, but the visiting goalkeeper blocked it. In the 19th minute, Vicenza doubled their lead with a left-footed volley from Costa, following a cross from Ronaldo, sending the ball to the far post where Ghidotti couldn’t reach. In the 20th minute, Avellino made a double substitution: Gori and Liotti out, Russo and Rocca in. In the 22nd minute, the match was suspended due to the Irpinia fans who tried to climb over the fences and threw smoke bombs and firecrackers. After the restart of the game, in the 28th minute, a penalty was awarded to Avellino for a naive foul by Ronaldo on Frascatore. Patierno converted the penalty, scoring the first goal conceded by Vicenza in the playoffs. Shortly after, Golemic was sent off among the red and whites and Palmiero booked among the guests. In the 35th minute, Armellino from Avellino was also sent off for a tackle on Costa. Vicenza made further changes to maintain the result and defend their lead. In the 52nd minute, Confente lifted Patierno’s dangerous shot over the bar. After eight minutes of injury time, the match ended with a 2-1 result for Vicenza, which thus flies to the playoff final.
Lineups:
Vicenza: Confente; Cuomo, Golemic, Sandon (Fantoni 88′); De Col, Ronaldo (Rossi 88′), Greco, Costa; Della Morte (Laezza 77′), Proia (Talarico 70′); Pilgrims. –
Avellino: Ghidotti; Cancellotti, Rigione (Marconi 85′), Frascatore; Sgarbi, Armellino, Palmiero (Dall’Oglio 90’+2), D’Ausilio (Ricciardi 46′), Liotti (Rocca 65′); Gori (Russian 65′), Patierno.
Scorers – 14′ Della Morte (W) – 64′ Costa (V) – 75′ Patierno (A) on the penalty spot.
Booked – Proia, Gori, Della Morte, Patierno, Armellino, Palmiero
Expelled – Golemic (76′) – Armellino (80′)
Vicenza is now preparing for the decisive match against Carrarese, with promotion to Serie B up for grabs.
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